Army in Tripura, on standby in Assam as citizenship bill protests intensify

The issue of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has been a contentious matter for the northeast, with protests intensifying after the Lok Sabha passed the bill.

Army personnel prepare for a flag march following protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, at Bokel, in Dibrugarh | PTI

Shillong: The Army was on Wednesday called out in Tripura and was on standby in Assam, the epicentre of anti-CAB protests, as several parts of the restive region plunged into chaos.

An Army spokesperson said in Shillong that one column each have been deployed in Kanchanpur and Manu in Tripura, while another was asked to be prepared for any eventuality in Bongaigaon and Dibrugarh in Assam.